The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-05

at this time of nighs9" he exclaimed in
voluntarily.
II am not at the Office = that is, not a
| your Office. / am at the Central station.
Can you hear me?"
eyes"
81 have something important to tell you.
Our wire got crossed with MIR. Brskets
to-day, and l could hear every word said
over IT, 1 could not understand what they
were talking about, only Mr.. Brisket was
F, talking 10 man named Danbury.
"Danburyl" exclaimed Wayne in great
excitement.
They were taking about bonds, aud
SAID lot of things couldn't comprehend
but as last your name was mentioned
This will put Mr.. Wayne IN hole Mr..
Brisket said. Yes said Mr.. Danbury,
it'll bury him alive. 1t is a good thing
he is sbelved tonight. There is no danger
suppose, of bis getting wind of this be-
fore S o'clock?' No danger at ALL said
Brisket, if you won't go back on me-
There will be new deal all around, and
we'll boost the market over Wayne's
head. Do you near what say?" she in
lerrupted.
Yes, yes" Wayne said excitedly.
"What else?
Nothing more that I could under
stand, except that they were to meet at the
Continental Hotel tonight at s O'Clock. |
was afraid to talk from the Office. [
thought sorae one might get on our wire,
| and have you here direct. That's all.
Good bye
For Roland Wayne to dress and leave
the house was a matter of very short
time after be had received tue message
from Helen Archer. His illness and the
danger of exposure were quite forgotten.
He was present, very Unexpectedly to
MIR Brisket and Mr.. Danbury at the even
ing conference at the hotel.
1t was a stormy scene that ensued b
tween Roland Wayne and these two men
Wiz had co..ibined against him-a scene
from which the young broker issued pale
with exhaustion, but still Triumphant.
What had passed no one knew, but the
next day the street was electrified by the
news that Wayne was closing up his af
fairs to go abroad.
That will TIL DIV us all out, said Burns
gloomily, and Helen Archer heard the
news with sinking heart.
She was late that night in going home,
having some small errands to perform on
her way; ana, moreover, her Steps Jagged
with the consciousness that she had bad
news to carry to her poor, ailing mother.
''You are late, Nellie" Mrs. Archer said
as she came in "This gentleman has been
waiting to see you for some time"
Il was Roland Wayne who rose and held
out his hand warmly.
Miss Archer, he said. II have come to
thank you for the service you did me last
night. Thapks to you, have saved my
fortune from ruin most absolute. If it had
not been for your prompt action and fore
sightI should have been a beggar to-day"
I'll had Il idea that it was so serious
as that" Helen SAID hastily. 81 am very
glad l could do you such a service"
81 shall d. er forget it," Roland said,
with stea6last look into her soft gray
eyes ''And have learned d wholesome
lesson. am sick and disguised. Last
night had expected TO make $4,000, 600
by one transaction. To-day find myself
thanking heaven and you that got out
such chances do not feel that can en-
ter into contracts with men like Brisket
and Danbury without compromising my
self, and so | have decided to get out alto
gether."
Il understood that you were going out
of business said Helen, quietly.
Eyes, am. | shall close up the Office
as soon as possible
II expected that; apd-and don't wish
to trouble you, Mr.. Wayne, bat if you see
an opening for me anywhere would you
be 50 kind as to recommend me?'
Il have Just been talking to your
mother" said Roland. bowling to Mrs.
Archer. Il am going abroad. My health
requires it; out do not like the idea of
going alone. | want you and your mother
to accompany me, 1t will do you both
good-indeed, you need it as much as L
and l won't take refusal"
This is how Ellen Archer took her first
trip TO Europe.
When she came home Ronald Wayne
had given her a situation as his wife,
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